PinnedDon Bates12 Steps for Agnostics and Atheists Who Abuse Alcohol, Drugs, Other ThingsMar 4, 20221Mar 4, 20221
Don BatesThese Are the Best Books on Writing: I Know Because I Read Them All.They’re well-written, well-meaning, well-done. They’re perceptive, perspicacious, principled. They’re perfect for writers in business and…Mar 281Mar 281
Don Bates10 ‘Best’ Verbs to Use When You’re Clarifying Something Written or Said by Someone ElseRemember when you first began to write sentences in second or third grade? The teacher said, in effect, or wrote on the blackboard:Mar 27Mar 27
Don BatesSampler of Professional Public Relations Goals, Strategies, Tactics & MessagesThis exercise was created for graduate PR students to help them understand the distinctions among these four critical areas of public…Mar 19Mar 19
Don BatesFirst ‘Public Relations Writer’s Code of Conduct’Use It to Improve Your Writing for Business, Government, and Nonprofit EmployersAug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Don BatesWhat’s Your Story about Finding Books in Your Life? Here’s Mine.When I lived in Lynn, Massachusetts, in my late teens, I found poetry and literature by accident when at nineteen I drove an empty dump…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Don BatesHere’s a Big Question for Us Management Scribes (and Wannabes) in Any Organization:Why don’t we write more intentionally to be read and acted upon with minimal editorial ‘obstruction’ and in the best interests of all…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Don Bates‘How to Write Better for Business and Management Purposes in Any Organization’Advisory #2: Know the Audience You’re Writing ForAug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Don Bates‘How to Write Better for Business and Management Purposes in Any Organization’Advisory #1: Writing and What It Does for UsAug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Don BatesIn One Sentence, What Death is for Atheist WritersEndless silence, a.k.a. wordlessness.Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023